RussiaToday | October 07, 2010 - It may be the 9th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, but the long and bloody years of conflict have come with little reward. While the US might claim it's not only fighting against the Taliban, but also fighting for democracy and freedom, Afghans have seen little sign of success in any of those. Author and journalist Ann Jones shared her thoughts on the decade-old war.
War Gone Viral: Web leaks, pranks plague on US Afghan campaign:
RussiaToday | October 07, 2010 - The war in Afghanistan today enters its 10th year, with little sign of an end. Extra American troops may now be in place, but public support for the campaign is slipping rapidly, with about two-thousand NATO troops killed in the conflict. It's a critical time for the U.S.-led campaign, as it struggles to turn around the fight against the Taliban, ahead of the expected withdrawal of international forces next year. Afghan officials continue to back the coalition's efforts, but even they admit that after all this time there's still no tangible result. And, as RT's Paula Slier reports, the online antics of American soldiers are hardly helping matters.
Nato's vulnerable convoys:
AlJazeeraEnglish | June 09, 2010 - Zafar Jaspal, a security analyst in Pakistan, spoke to Al Jazeera in the wake of a deadly attack on a Nato convoy near Islamabad that was transporting supplies across the border into Afghanistan.
At least six drivers were killed in the raid of June 8, with a group of men armed with guns and grenades striking in the middle of night and torching more than 50 lorries, in the process destroying millions of dollars worth of fuel, food and other supplies.
Attacks on Nato convoys are not unusual in Pakistan, but what has got security forces worried this time is that the attack took place on the outskirts of the federal capital.
Over 50 tankers burn in new twin strikes in Pakistan.
Gunmen have set fire to at least 55 fuel tankers and killed a driver in two separate attacks on NATO convoys taking supplies to coalition forces in Afghanistan. The strikes in southwestern Pakistan are the latest in the string of attacks since the country closed a key border crossing point almost a week ago after a NATO helicopter attack in the border area, which killed three Pakistani troops. The closure of Torkham crossing has left hundreds of trucks stranded alongside the country's highways.
US veterans concerned over war trauma:
Al Jazeera's Josh Rushing reports | October 07, 2010 - Thursday, October 7 was the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the US war in Afghanistan.
Marking the event at the US Capitol building in Washington DC, a small group of military veterans have launched a campaign to end the practice of sending traumatised troops back into the battlefield.
